Underwater Acoustic Modelling

Equipping delegates with a thorough knowledge of underwater acoustic modelling

Plymouth University Marine Institute is hosting a Underwater Acoustic Modelling course which will equip delegates with a thorough knowledge of underwater acoustic modelling.

The course is delivered by leading research professors and experts in their field, including Professor Georgy Shapiro, Dr Feng Chen and Dr Paul Lepper.

Who is the course for?

The course is aimed at regulators, environmental consultants, researchers and policy/ environmental professionals within industry. The course introduces all the key concepts and opens up a learning pathway to those wishing to conduct modelling themselves in the future. It is well suited to those who require deeper understanding of technical reports.

Course modules

Introduction to underwater sound

Modelling processes and capabilities

The physics of sound propagation and assessment metrics

Types of models available

Criteria for assessing impacts upon marine life and mitigation zone determination

Field measurement and sound source verification

Application to EIAs

Interpretation of results / best practice / standards / metrics

Properties of sea water: temperature, salinity and sound speed

Oceanic features influencing sound propagation and their variability: thermocline, fronts and eddies

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